3 Idiots win big at IIFA awards

3 Idiots win big at IIFA awards

Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots swept the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards this year bagging eight honours including Best Film and megastar Amitabh Bachchan took home the Best Actor trophy for his role as a progeria-afflicted child in Paa.

The Best Actress award was shared by Vidya Balan for Paa and Kareena Kapoor for 3 Idiots.

The Best Director trophy went to Rajkumar Hirani for 3 Idiots, while he, along with Abhijat Joshi and Vidhu Vinod Chopra, bagged the Best Story award for the same film.

3 Idiots win big at IIFA awards

The awards were given away at a glitzy ceremony in the Sri Lankan capital, which was overshadowed by protests from minority Tamils and was boycotted by the South Indian stars like Kamal Haasan and director Mani Ratnam.

Many top Bollywood stars also gave it a miss, including brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan.

3 Idiots win big at IIFA awards

The technical awards, given away in May, had 3 Idiots upholding its position above all other films, bagging awards for Dialogue, Background Score, Editing, Best Sound Recording, Best Song Recording, Sound Re-recording as well.